Hey Ho It’s Snow

“Snow” is defined as: atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes and lying on the ground in a white layer.

The Inuit have many different words for snow depending on what kind it is. Living in the North, where snow is a part of everyday life it’s essential to learn each meaning in order to survive.

Anniu- falling snow

Api- ground snow

Qali- snow on the boughs of trees

Qamaniq- when snow makes a bowl like depression under tree

Siqoqtoaq- sun crusted snow

Siqoq- drifting, smoke like snow

Anamana- space between snow drifts and an obstruction

Upsik- wind beaten snow

Mapsuk- overhanging drift

Kaioglaq- sharply etched wind eroded snow

Tumarinyiq- ripple type snow drift

Kalutoganiq- arrow shaped snow drift

Kimoaqtruk- snow drift

Pukak- bottom snow layer

Salumaroaq- smooth surface of fine particles

Natalgonaq- rough surface of fine particles

Quinzhee- snow shelter

In the UK we use only one word to define the white stuff but this by no means limits its meanings.

Snow- road closures

Snow- train delays

Snow- exhausted social media status updates

Snow- half of work force arrive late to work

Snow- flight delays

Snow- flight cancellations

Snow- Instagram photos of snow uploaded ad nauseam

Snow- inadequate footwear

Snow- school closures

Snow- power outages

Snow- delivery delays

FYI: You can check out the DPD Delivery Schedule to see if your next day deliveries might be affected)

The snow is coming down properly in Londontown at the minute and I will say this, it looks mighty pretty!